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MARTIN, Philip Joseph Rex

Service Number:	SX2198
Enlisted:	1 April 1940
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Machine Gun Regiments AMF
Born:	Orroroo, South Australia, 26 May 1919
Home Town:	Orroroo, Orroroo/Carrieton, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, Crete, Greece, 24 May 1941, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Phaleron War Cemetery, Athens, Greece. Commemorated on the Memorial Wall Face 12.
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Orroroo and District Roll of Honour WW2

World War 2 Service

1 Apr 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX2198
1 Apr 1940:	Involvement Private, SX2198
1 Apr 1940:	Enlisted Adelaide, SA
3 Apr 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX2198, Machine Gun Regiments AMF, Moved to Victoria after enlistment for training. Embarked from Melbourne
2 Jan 1941:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX2198, Machine Gun Regiments AMF, Stationed in Palestine on arrival in Middle East
12 Mar 1941:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX2198, Machine Gun Regiments AMF, The Battle for Crete - May 1941, Killed in Action. Excerpt from "Diggers From the Dust" D & A Barrie, 2018. "By the 30th May the Germans had occupied Crete; defenders were either evacuated, escaped, or became prisoners. Phillip was reported missing in action on the 7th June 1941, and confirmation of his death was reported 11 days later on the 16 June 1941". THE TIMES & NORTHERN ADVOCATE (PETERBOROUGH) 27 June 1941; reported that "Victoria L Martin of Morchard, recently received information that her son, Phillip, had been "Killed in Action" Abroad, on May 24th, which, was just two days before his 21st birthday."
Date unknown:	Involvement

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